Friday, June 19, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1) vs. Yohan Pino (0-1)

The Boston Red Sox head to Kauffman Stadium on Friday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The Red Sox send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound to face Yohan Pino of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +132 and Kansas City at -142. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox have a 30-35 over/under record and a 26-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 39% of the time. The Royals have a 27-30 over/under record and a 37-25 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 28-39 record, including 12-21 on the road. Eduardo Rodriguez has an earned run average of 3.55 and is 2-1 so far on the season while having a 1.03 WHIP. The Red Sox are 2-2 over his 25.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 16 hits over that time period. The Red Sox are also 2-2 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.83 and they've given up 209 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 176 and walked 78 batters this season while opposing teams hit .255 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.12 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.54, they are 29th in the league.

Boston is batting .250 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .224 away from home. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .319 and they hold a .384 team slugging percentage. With 81 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.55.

Kansas City is 20-11 at home while holding a 37-25 overall record on the season. Yohan Pino is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.00. The Royals have a record of 0-0 over the 14 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 12 hits. The Royals are also 0-0 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 0 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 1.94 and they have given up 144 hits on the season. The Royals bullpen has struck out 184 batters and walked 72 this season while opposing teams have hit .190 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.85 hits per game and are averaging 6.84 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.36, they are 4th in the league.

They are batting .271 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .271 at home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .320 and they hold a .408 team slugging percentage. With 73 hits, Mike Moustakas leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.27.

The Red Sox have committed 40 errors and have combined for 694 assists and 1,791 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 33 errors while having 600 assists and 1,647 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 30-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 26-41 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 27-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 37-25 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/18/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Atlanta Braves
06/18/15 DH David Ortiz None is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Atlanta Braves
06/18/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Atlanta Braves
05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Kansas City Royals

06/14/15 P Yordano Ventura Hand probable for next scheduled start Friday vs. Boston Red Sox
05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals

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